Protection of Victims in Case of Medical Negligence

Abstract

Medical negligence may be a clear violation of right to health by knowledgeable group who are literally on duty to guard when emergency strikes and therefore the health rights are under threat. Medical negligence is lately a well-liked topic of attention and discussion in many developed states and consequently many of them have enacted and established separate Acts and courts to strengthen health care laws. However in Bangladesh there's no specific and comprehensive legislation to stop medical negligence though many legal provisions are there under different statutes which aren't precisely codified. this text during this background has made an attempt to define medical negligence, present laws concerning medical negligence of Bangladesh with their major loopholes and lastly recommends some actions to return on strong preventing such violation of health-care rights. This paper seeks to interact with this legal scenario that exists in reference to the laws and regulations involving medical negligence in Bangladesh. Public and personal health sector of Bangladesh virtually remained unregulated since the inception of this country. we've a really weak health system and really few rules and regulations are alive to guard the rights of the patients and to supply remedy to them just in case of breach of liability. The article begins by setting the scene in reference to the essential concepts of medical negligence. Some recent stories of medical negligence are discussed with legal analysis. the prevailing legal framework of medical negligence is then explored before the analysis progresses to the requirements for regulatory reforms towards an efficient legal regime of ensuring the prevention and redresses of medical negligence cases.